Standridge Slocum Wedding in Geneva Ohio
Ladie C Standridge and William Gaylord Slocum married August 10 in the Methodist parsonage Geneva Ohio. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Paul Hollingshead with Edney Craft as best man. After Sept. 1 they will reside at 238 Lockwood Street Geneva.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Standridge
Danville
Ladie C
Painesville
Ohio
William Gaylord Slocum
Geneva
Paul Hollingshead
Edney
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Lockwood Street
Personal notices of military and civilian visits in local area
Lt. Warner E. Sarior U S M C R is recovering at Camp LeJeune Naval Hospital. Mrs James Lanier Chattanooga Tenn returned home after visiting Mr and Mrs W M Lanier and family. Mr Lanier plans to join over Labor Day weekend. Several residents including Mrs W H Anderson Miss Elizabeth Anderson and others spent Tuesday in Birmingham. Miss Shirley Braswell and John Braswell returned from Knoxville and plan to Panama City Fla. Bill Crutcher Athens visited John Braswell and family in the area. Mrs Herman Schnurs ill at 1005 Canal Street. Mrs Floyd Smith improving at Decatur General. Dwight Mixson and son Charles will visit Birmingham Friday. Others will spend days in Birmingham. Otto Jones and daughter returned from Birmingham and Nashville. Dot Hine and Willie Royce Collier back from Durham N C after Butler P Hine Jr visit. ASV-12 U S N R attended the Duke University dance. Lt Jimmie Cox returned home from visit with H Wohl. Mrs Q E Eddins back from Birmingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Lanier
Gene
Birmingham
W. M. Lanier
Walnut Street
Mr. Lanier
Dot Hine
Willie Royce Collier
Durham
N. C
Butler P. Hine, Jr
Duke University
Clarification of Bill Goal in Veterans Education Policy
The Veterans Administration forms a four member advisory group as it delays general policy on paying tuition until after hearings. Congressman Rankin proposes paying the actual cost up to 500 dollars a year arguing it reflects the GI Bill of Rights intent. Rankin seeks to apply to nonrefit tax exempt institutions but excludes some private or professional schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Hall
Veterans’ Administration
Rankin
Miss
Congress
House Veterans Committee
Crop season shows overall very favorable yields in 1944
Montgomery Alabama August 30 The 1944 crop growing season is described as very favorable by meteorologist E D Emigh in a weekly weather and crop summary Dry weather affected northern corn but central and southern areas show good late yields Cotton bolls are well set with picking underway sweet potatoes develop well peanuts and soybeans in fair to good condition pastures and hay crops thriving under favorable weather
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
E. D. Emigh
Large Crowds at Ninth Street Revival Service
An unusually large congregation filled Ninth Street Methodist Church for the Tuesday nine o'clock revival led by Dr. W. H. Saxon. One young woman accepted Christ. The evening sermon titled The Value of the Human Soul urged that losing one’s soul is the greater tragedy.
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Ninth Street Methodist Church
W. H. Saxon
Dr. Saxon
Mary Bibb visits Nashville and cadet prep plans
The notice notes Miss Mary Augusta Bibb returning home from Nashville due to her mother’s serious illness. It also states Aviation Cadet Horace Dryden U S N R will depart Saturday for Dallas then Oakland for pre flight training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Dryden
Dallas
Texas
Oakland
Cal
Avery N Creel Word From France Delivers Long Awaited News
A message via the Red Cross brings the first word in over three years from Avery Nelson Creel once of this community. He has lived in France for 23 years near Vichy after marrying a French woman post World War One. Mrs. J A Creel, widow of Decatur native J A Creel, received the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Avery Nelson Creel
France
J. A. Creel
Decatur
Avery Creel
Creel
Vichy
The Road to Berlin by The Associated Press
Russian front sits 322 miles from Warsaw eastern suburbs while Northern France lies 470 miles from a point near Soissons. Southern France stands 545 miles from Italy and the Italian front 595 miles from Fano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Associated Press
Warsaw
France
Soissons
Italy
Fano
Improving on Mother Nature Beauty and self transformation advice
An editorial urges women to enhance appearance through dieting, exercise, hairstyling, clothing, dental work, and cosmetics. It argues beauty can be improved with will and guidance from professionals, noting inner intelligence as the lighting that makes the face shine.
Amendments to surplus property bill aid farmers
In 1944 readers share letters praising Senate amendments to the Surplus Property bill. Lister Hill notes transfers of authority to the War Food Administrator to preserve farm prices, ensure farmer access to surplus machinery, and favor original landowners in disposal of lands. Officer Candidate Walter L Murphree urges Alabama to ease servicemen voting registration barriers before elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
War Food
Rplus
Rere
War Food Administrator
Lister Hill
Budget hearing for 1944 45 by De catur United Charities
The budget committee will meet Thursday at 2 PM at Hotel Lyons to hear requests for appropriations for 1944 1945. Representatives of all United Charities members are asked to attend and present needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
United Charities
Hotel Lyons
Past Presidents to Handle Decatur Kiwanis Club Program
Past presidents of the Decatur Kiwanis Club will oversee the Thursday noon program at Hotel Lyons. Sam Alexander, a former president, schedules the event and aims to bring all past executives. Captain Garner Pride of Gun ter Field Montgomery will attend on a brief furlough.
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Decatur Kiwanis Club
Hotel Lyons
Sam Alexander
Garner Pride
Gunter Field
Montgomery
Differences settled in Atlanta after War Labor Board hearing
Birmingham's Southern Dairies Inc. and the AFL teamsters union reached a settlement of labor differences in Atlanta following a regional War Labor Board hearing. Both sides feared a compromise might violate state law or a WLB regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Birmingham
Southern Dairies Inc
AFL Teamsters Union
Regional War Labor Board
WLB
OPA Warns Public On Price Control Efforts
King W. Snell warns that public apathy could undermine price control as Allied victories raise optimism. He urges continued public adherence to the ceiling price list and informed buying to avoid stagnation in the program. Contact local OPA for more information.
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OPA
King W. Snell
In Memory of Pfc. Modie Hammond Elliott Killed in Italy
A poem by Mrs. B L Sharp of Hartselle 3 honors her husband’s brother Pfc. Modie Hammond Elliott who died in action on June 10 1944 in Italy. The verse laments the loss and prays for his peaceful rest, noting his love of country and family. Elliott resided in Hartselle 3.
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B L. Sharp
Hartselle 3
Pfc
Modie Hammond Elliott
Italy
Pfc. Elliott
Morgan County Corinth Revival Attends Despite Weather
The Morgan County Corinth report notes a large Sunday crowd for revival services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Mrs. Henry Turrentine is ill. Several locals visited Birmingham, Cullman, and Georgia. Lou Rigby returns from Pearl Harbor service. hay harvest and cotton picking loom as farmers prepare.
Egypt's King Must Be Moslem by Mohamed Ali Line
Law dictates the monarch’s religion and lineage, requiring a Moslem king who is the son of Moslem parents and a direct male-line descendant of Mohamed Ali.
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Egypt
Mohamed Ali
Moroline Tonic Promises Smooth Hair and Lustrous Shine
A vintage advertisement touts Moroline Tonic as the remedy for unruly hair with lasting hold and shine. A large bottle is offered for 25 cents and promoted as sold everywhere.
Dorothy Dix Advice on Parental Trust and Teens
Dear Dorothy Dix argues that juvenile delinquency stems from distrustful parenting and lack of open dialogue. She cites a friend’s unhappy daughter facing overbearing rules and urges parents to engage with teens as partners and mentors to prevent rebellion.
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Dorothy DIX
Mama
Papa
Dear Miss Dix Readers Share Family Teasing Dilemma
A reader asks how to stop a mother from calling her six foot tall son or comparing him with baby terms. The columnist replies humorlessly that a humorless mother is hopeless, recounting a similar childhood taunt from her own.
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Miss DIX
Dan
Babykins
Mrs Joe Smith Hosts and Visits Across Cullman County
Miss Mamie Philpot spent Tuesday and Friday in Arab with Miss Mavis Maze. Mrs R A Philpot spent fall afternoon with Mrs Hattie Hall of Birmingham last week with his wife. Mr and Mrs Luther Brock and children visited Mr and Mrs Archie Chambers. Joe Smith hosted guests Saturday night including Mamie Philpot and Latha Latham. Marvin Perry of Decatur visited Alvertis Smith. Joe Smith traveled back after weekend with his wife and children. Mrs Mollie Williams and her brother Jim and Coach spent time in Lacon. Thelma Weldon and companion returned home from Midland Texas where their son Pfc Curfew Smith and his wife are fine.
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Henry Turrentine
Howard Evans
Decatur
Louie Partain
Birmingham
Jean Rigby
Gary
Indiana
J. H. Rigby
J. D. Bonds
Sue Cooper
Cullman
J.H. Rigby
Lou Rigby
Pearl Harbor
Fay Thornton
Georgia
Howard Dutton
J. W. Dutton
Olie Gerenade
Mamie Philpot
Mavis Maze
R. A. Philpot
Hattie Admit Hall
Birminghams
Luther Brock
Archie Chambers
Mollie Williams
Jim
Lacon
Thelma Weldon
Joe Smith
Pfc
Smith
Midland
Texas
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S. R. B. Bagley Onors
Edwards
R. B. Bagley
Sherman Street
Charles Edwards
Auburn
S. E. Patterson
Ferry Street
Mary Anne Bagley
Mary Anne Bailey
Miss Ellen Edwards
Marion Watson
Martha Jean Higdon
Ann Bailey Coleman
Mary Ann Cat
Cotillion Club
Carnegie Library
Warner E. Sarior
United States Naval Hospital
Camp LeJeune
James Lanier
Chattanooga, Tenn
W. H. Anderson
Elizabeth Anderson
R. W. Anderson
Martha Frances Kilgore
Shirley Braswell
John Braswell
Knoxville
Tenn, A
Panama City
Fla
Bill Crutcher
Athens
Herman Schnurs
Canal Street
Floyd Smith
Decatur General Hospital
Dwight Mixson
Charles
E .W. McLeod
John Davis
Redding Emens
B. N. Bloodworth
Marian
Otto Jones
Nashville
Jimmie Cox
Mrs. H. Wohl
Q. E. Eddins
America
Goidel’s
All Drug
Goidel
Ana Tally
Second Avenue
Moulton Street
A. L. Moye
Buttirey
Womens
9Th Street
Mary Augusta Bibb
Nashville, Tenn
Avery N. Creel
Berlin
Moye
Pettey’s Cleaners
Helen Follett
Marguerite Chapman
Voice OF
People
United States Senate
Washington, D. C
Decatur Daily
Alabama
Sirs
Sam
Walter L. Murphree
Fort Benning, Ga
Morgan County Corinth
Belk’s Linen Dept
Dorothy
Dix
Dorothy Olx
Bell Syndicate
Pitty
Paul
IW Furniture
Bank St
Cullman County Fairview
Jae Mous
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Evelyn's Beauty Shop
Over Speake
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